Changing Landscape Today’s Goal: To learn how erosion shapes the landscape around us To identify and understand the different types of erosion (e.g., splash or waves, fluvial or water, wind, and chemical) To identify some additional ways to prevent erosion

Changing Landscape Mountains, rocks, rivers, lakes, plains, and beaches are all shaped and impacted by the effects of erosion Remember : Erosion is the process of wearing away and moving earth materials

Changing Landscape Different causes of erosion:

Changing Landscape WEATHERING is when rain (or other forms of precipitation) fall to the ground and begin to break down rocks, soils, and minerals

Changing Landscape Water washes soil, sand, and minerals from land into bodies of water (e.g., rivers, lakes, oceans) This build up of soil, sand, and minerals is called sediment